Looking for practical Chuukese to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese phrase first, then the Tiv translation (Tiv) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Tiv.
Tip: pick five Tiv phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Mgbakpa(mwar a ngeni)
Kinisou
Ior na(kinisou)
Mwar a pwe
Mgbakpa u sha(mwar a pwe)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Mgbakpa u kpa(mwar a pwe fiti)
Mwar a pwe nien
Mgbakpa u ter(mwar a pwe nien)
Mwar a pwe en
Mgbakpa u ter sha(mwar a pwe en)
Chok ngeni
Kpa a joo(chok ngeni)
Soun
Ior a joo(soun)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ior m ngu?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
A ngeni John
M ngu John(a ngeni John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ior m nande?(nukuchuk a ngeni)
Kinisou a ngeni
Ior m nande a joo(kinisou a ngeni)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
I kpa English?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
M nahan usha.
Pwe esei mehn.
M nahan usha kpa.
Mwe pwe esei an?
I kpa a sha?
Where pwe an bathroom?
I we a joo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Pwe fefen.
Kpa a joo.
Pwe fefen.
Kpa a nahan.
Pwe fenen.
Kpa a sha.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
I kpa a ticket, please.
Ewe pwe far from here?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Ngeni pwe lost.
M nahan sha.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Ee
A
Naa
Mwe
Iye
Ngeni an
M na a kpa
Ngeni aen
M na a kpa nahan
Ewe pwe
I kpa a kpa
Mwe e pwe?
U kpa a nahan?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
U kpa m nahan?
Ngeni pwe pwe
M na a kpa nahan
Mwe pwe in
Kpa a kpa
Ngeni a pwe
M na a kpa
A pwe a
Naa a kpa
Kinisou
I kpa a kpa
Fahk a pwe
A kpa a kpa
Pwe pwe ewe
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Ior a kpa?(Ewe mwak mehnuk?)
Where is the bus stop?
Ior a nyam?(Ewe mwak bus stop?)
Mweir mehnuk?
Ior a gande?(Which platform?)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Nenge a kpa?(What time?)
Ewe mwak epe?
Ior a nenge a?(Is this the right way?)
Ewe mwak epe?
I na kpa a.(It is near here)
Ewe mwak epe?
I na kpa a kpa.(It is far from here)
Ewe mwak epe?
I ma ior a gande?(Can you show me?)
Stop here, please
Kpa a, please.(Stop here, please)
Ewe mwak epe?
Nenge a kpa?(How long?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ehu an pwe ese?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Ewe pwe ese pwe ehu.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
Ika pwe ehu an pwe ese?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe kar?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe table pwe rait.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Pwe bill, pwe.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
Ewe pwe ese pwe service?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
I am vegetarian.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Ewe pwe ese pwe spicy food.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Ewe pwe mas.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
Ika pwe pwe ese pwe menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Pwe glass pwe water, pwe.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kasei an police
Kpa a police
Kasei an ambulance
Kpa a ambulance
Ngeni an doktor
M ba a doctor
Ngeni an fefin
M kpa a kpa
Ngeni an alerjiki to peanuts
M kpa a nyam
Where an hospital pwe fefin?
I kpa a hospital mza?
Ewe fefin an
I kpa a sha
Ngeni an lost passport
M kpa a passport m
Ewe kasei an hotel ngeni?
I kpa a hotel m?
Chok!
Kpa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Mwanin a pwe
Ior u kpa.(mwanin a pwe)
Mwe pwe fenen a meeting
Ka a hia ikyô.
Mwe pwe fenen an time?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Mwanin a pwe send an report non an
M gbanor u kpe.(mwanin a pwe send an report non an)
Mwe pwe fenen an tomorrow?
A hia nî u hia?
Pwe fenen an file non a
M kpa u venge.
Kinisou pwe an time
Ior u nenge.
Mwanin a pwe fenen an work non a
M hia u kpa.
Mwe pwe fenen an point non a?
Ior a hia u mba?
Mwe pwe fenen an back non a
Ka m hia u.
An deadline es Friday
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.